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Oxford United vs Birmingham

Oxford United
0 - 2
Birmingham
πŸ•’ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ The Kassam Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Simon Martin πŸ” Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Oxford United 23 Β· Birmingham 10
Referee Stats
Simon Martin
13 matches Β· 3.46 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.46
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 31%
Home wins 15%
Draws 31%
Away wins 54%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Birmingham controlled possession (61%).
  • Oxford United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Oxford United (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-8-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 27
Avg: 1.04 / 1.17

Points

29
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

9
Birmingham (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-5-13

Goals For / Against

18 / 34
Avg: 0.78 / 1.48

Points

20
Avg: 0.87

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

9

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.26
PPG
0.87
1.04
GF
0.78
1.17
GA
1.48
43%
O2.5
43%
48%
BTTS
48%
26%
Score 1st
13%

League-position context

Oxford United rank23rd
Birmingham rank10th
Oxford United points47
Birmingham points64
Oxford United: #23 Β· 47 pts Β· GD -14
37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
Birmingham: #10 Β· 64 pts Β· GD +1
20 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Oxford United last 5 home

W L W D D
Points8/15
Weighted index60
Goals8-4
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Birmingham last 5 away

D D L L L
Points2/15
Weighted index20
Goals3-6
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Oxford United trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 91% Β· Over 1.5 65% Β· Over 3.5 17% Β· 1H BTTS 22%

Birmingham trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.587%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 78% Β· Over 3.5 4% Β· 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Oxford United score at home61%
Oxford United clean sheet at home22%
Birmingham score away61%
Birmingham clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Oxford United score first26%
Oxford United win after scoring first67%
Birmingham score first13%
Birmingham win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Oxford United 50% Β· Birmingham 57%
Avg first goal minute: Oxford United 25.3' Β· Birmingham 40.0'

Vs league average

Oxford United score at home1.04 vs 1.40
Oxford United concede at home1.17 vs 1.20
Birmingham score away0.78 vs 1.20
Birmingham concede away1.48 vs 1.40
Oxford United score 25% below league average, while Birmingham score 35% below league average.
Defensive side: Oxford United are 3% below league average at home, and Birmingham are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.50
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Oxford United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0

Birmingham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
9
11
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
7
11
Offsides
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
340
531
Passes Accurate
223
428
Passes %
66%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
22'
22' B. Spencer
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
M. Peart-Harris
Own Goal
41'
41' Jamie Carson McDonnell
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Jamie Carson McDonnell
1st substitution Β· For: Y. Konak
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ M. Harris
2nd substitution Β· For: W. Lankshear
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ M. Phillips
3rd substitution Β· For: P. PΕ‚acheta
57'
57' J. Stansfield
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ J. Stansfield
1st substitution Β· For: A. Priske
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ P. Roberts
2nd substitution Β· For: Carlos Vicente
61'
61' T. Iwata
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ S. Mills
4th substitution Β· For: O. Romeny
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ T. Iwata
3rd substitution Β· For: B. Osayi-Samuel
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
M. Ducksch
Normal Goal Β· Assist: Carlos Vicente
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ I. Osman
4th substitution Β· For: S. Wright
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ M. Ducksch
5th substitution Β· For: T. Doyle

Oxford United vs Birmingham 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Birmingham beat Oxford United 2-0 on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Simon Martin. It was played at The Kassam Stadium.

First half: B. Spencer received a yellow card for Oxford United at 22'. Birmingham took the lead at 23' when M. Peart-Harris scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Jamie Carson McDonnell received a yellow card for Oxford United at 41'.

Second half: Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 46', with Jamie Carson McDonnell replacing Y. Konak. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 55', with M. Harris replacing W. Lankshear. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 55', with M. Phillips replacing P. PΕ‚acheta. J. Stansfield received a yellow card for Birmingham at 57'. Birmingham made their 1st substitution at 59', with J. Stansfield replacing A. Priske. Birmingham made their 2nd substitution at 60', with P. Roberts replacing Carlos Vicente. T. Iwata received a yellow card for Birmingham at 61'. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 65', with S. Mills replacing O. Romeny. Birmingham made their 3rd substitution at 65', with T. Iwata replacing B. Osayi-Samuel. Birmingham extended the lead at 66' when M. Ducksch scored, with the assist credited to Carlos Vicente, making the score 0-2. Birmingham made their 4th substitution at 87', with I. Osman replacing S. Wright. Birmingham made their 5th substitution at 87', with M. Ducksch replacing T. Doyle.

Oxford United used 4 substitutions while Birmingham used 5 substitutions. Oxford United got 2 yellow cards, while Birmingham got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Birmingham controlled possession (61%).
  • Oxford United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Oxford United vs Birmingham Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
31 Jan 2026 Oxford United vs Birmingham 0 - 2 23 Aug 2025 Birmingham vs Oxford United 1 - 0